anthracycline

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

anthra- +‎ cycle +‎ -ine

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˌæn.θɹəˈsaɪ.klin/

Noun[edit]

anthracycline (plural anthracyclines)

(pharmacology) any of a class of antibiotic, chemotherapeutic agents used to treat cancer

Derived terms[edit]

anthracyclinic

Translations[edit]

any of a class of antibiotic, chemotherapeutic agents

Portuguese: antraciclina f

See also[edit]

anthracycline on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
daunorubicin
doxorubicin
epirubicin
idarubicin
mitoxantrone

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